WBR-1406_303-1_JOTFOC_FAR-6_-_Signed_-_Redacted_2.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition document for a sole-source contract with Jacobs Engineering to modify the Cutter Water Treatment Plant (CLWTP) located in the Upper Colorado Basin Region under the Bureau of Reclamation.

The requirement is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract with an estimated total cost and delivery date from Date of Award to 14 February 2028, with FOB Destination. The procurement involves three primary objectives: (1) bringing the Water Treatment Plant into compliance with current Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and security standards by modifying software logic of the PLC-302 interface, executing complex data mapping from the Escrito Mesa Data Concentrator, and upgrading SCADA networks; (2) updating the communication link with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority's (NTUA) Escrito Mesa Data Concentrator to replace existing connections; and (3) providing an optional scope for programming and integration of the new DZ Booster Pump Station, including all necessary materials, equipment, supplies, services, personnel, and permits. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Jacobs Engineering is deemed the only responsible source due to their unique historical system knowledge, active Design/Build role, integrated operational presence across the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project asset boundary, and concurrent contractual relationships with both Reclamation and NTUA. The Government posted an intent to sole source notice on SAM.gov on 6 July 2026 that closed on 21 July 2026 with zero responses, and market research under NAICS code 238210 identified no viable alternative sources or Multiple Award Schedule contractors capable of performing this specialized work without substantial cost duplication and schedule delays.